Netanyahu confirms he okayed Lebanon pager attacks that killed 40 and injured 3,000 people - Israeli prime minister says pager attacks and assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah were carri

Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he ‘greenlighted’ the pager attacks in Lebanon and also gave direct orders to the Israeli forces to eliminate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasral

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,” his spokesman Omer Dostri was quoted as saying.

Thousands of pagers containing explosives detonated on Hezbollah operatives across Lebanon and parts of Syria. The following day, explosive-laden walkie-talkies added to the chaos.

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Nov 10 that he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has admitted involvement. Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group, and vowed revenge.

File photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Jerusalem- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time admitted that Israel

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has

Israel has launched renewed attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip and in Lebanon, the military said early on Sunday, adding that it had "eliminated dozens of terrorists." In the northern Gaza city of Jabalia,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accepted to have "okayed" the pager attacks in Lebanon, two months after the deadly attacks killed 40 people and wounded 3,000 people in September.